Industrial Project Development

The Firm is actively involved in the representation of industrial clients who are developing new projects in Mississippi or expanding existing operations. These projects include representation of a major new automotive assembly plant, automotive suppliers, a shipyard, an unmanned air vehicle facility, and a variety of other manufacturers. In addition, the Firm has represented the State of Mississippi in development projects, which provides Brunini with a unique perspective on the development process. The Firm's longevity and local roots result in substantial contacts State-wide that augment the Firm's ability to move projects forward.

To effectively assist clients in such projects, the Firm assembles a multi-disciplinary team for each with the appropriate legal specialties for the project that typically include Economic Development Tax Incentives, financing, environmental / permitting and other regulatory assistance, real estate, and other commercial activities.

Representative Matters

• Toyota selected Mississippi as the site of a new, $1.3 billion automotive assembly plant.  A number of states were competing to recruit Toyota, and each had offered a variety of incentives.  Toyota selected the Firm to represent it in all phases of project development, beginning with the evaluation incentives offered by Mississippi and, once this state was selected, the implementation of those incentives.  Firm members specializing in Economic Development Tax Incentives assisted Toyota in implementing the incentives offered by Mississippi, which included advice concerning available incentives and negotiating contracts with state and local entities necessary to implement the same as well as working with the Governor’s office and Mississippi Development Authority to prepare and seek passage of special legislation supporting the project.

• When Mississippi recruited a major new steel manufacturer, the State determined it required outside legal assistance to advise it with respect to this complex commercial and financing transaction.  The Firm was retained by the Mississippi Development Authority, which it represents in its dealings with the project company, working closely with MDA staff to negotiate and implement a large incentive and financing package approved by the Mississippi Legislature.

• The Firm served as Underwriter's Counsel Counsel for the $7,750,000.00 Mississippi Development Bank Special Obligation Bonds, Series 2011 (Lowndes County, Mississippi General Obligation Bond Project).  These tax-exempt bonds were issued to finance certain projects and improvements of the county.

• The Firm served as Underwriter's Counsel Counsel for the $8,900,000 Mississippi Development Bank Special Obligation Bonds, Series 2010 (City of Columbus General Obligation Infrastructure and Refunding Bond Project).  These tax-exempt bonds were issued to finance certain projects and improvements of the city and to redeem certain prior outstanding bonds.

• The Firm served as Bond Counsel for $200,000,000 Mississippi Business Finance Corporation Gulf Opportunity Zone Industrial Development Revenue Bonds (Southeast Supply Header Project, LLC Project), Series 2010.  These taxable bonds were issued to finance the acquisition, improvement, equipping and construction of natural gas pipeline traversing south Mississippi. 

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